Bacon for Dessert?

I went out for lunch yesterday with some co-workers and somebody ordered "Banana Brulee." It sounded promising, but I'll just say I'm glad it wasn't what I ordered.

This is an English Muffin with peanut butter, bacon, banana's, and chocolate. Someone said that bacon is the new trend now for desserts. I guess chocolate covered bacon has been seen at the State Fair - but honestly, anything goes at the State Fair. Of all places, I couldn't believe this was a menu item at Wilderness Ridge.

I couldn't bear to try a bite of it, but I did manage to snap a photo.

So, Ed maybe you were on to something with your cacophony of leftovers!

So Long Fresh Tomatoes

Since snow is in the forecast, I'm guessing tonight might be my last night of running out to the garden to pick fresh tomatoes and basil. But oh, it was a good one.


This is from the Rachael Ray cookbook Veggie Meals. I love this cookbook. This particular recipe is called Pasta alla Trapanese: Pasta with Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce.

Here's the original recipe:
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 Scallions thinly sliced
4 large cloves of garlic, finely chopped
6 vine ripe tomatoes, diced
salt and pepper
pasta
basil leaves

You cook up the oil, scallion, and garlic. Add the tomatoes, salt and pepper and just let simmer. Then at the very end add the coarsely chopped basil and serve over pasta.

Tonight I changed it up a bit, I used onion instead of scallions (just because all the scallions at HyVee were nasty looking) then I tossed in a few red pepper flakes and some red wine. Delicious.

So long fresh tomatoes and basil. So long.

Hello SNOW!